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Victor Oladipo hit 8-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 20 points, four rebounds and three steals in 32 minutes of Monday's win over the Lakers.

That gives him a 54-game streak of at least one steal per game, and a seven-game streak with at least two steals. He's now swiped at least three steals in four of his last five games and is averaging 18.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.2 3-pointers over his last five, as the Pacers continue to fight for playoff position in the East. They're currently at No. 4, sitting a 1/2 games behind the No. 3 Cavaliers, and a 1/2 game ahead of the No. 5 Wizards.

He scored 10 of his points in garbage time, and the fact that he played just 16 minutes without Nicolas Batum (Achilles) doesn't bode well for his immediate outlook. The Hornets will eventually play him more, but he's not a fantasy asset until that happens. He added four rebounds, three assists and three triples, finishing 4-of-11 from the field.

Darren Collison returned to the starting lineup on Monday and had 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists, a steal, a block and two 3-pointers in 33 minutes of a 110-100 win over the Lakers.

He's back and should be ready to roll the rest of the way for the playoff-bound Pacers. He was already playing pretty well off the bench for the Pacers, but now looks like a must-start player since he's starting again for Indy.

Myles Turner played through his sprained ankle on Monday and hit 9-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes of a 110-100 win over the Lakers.

He was iffy coming into this one, but we let you know he would be playing well before tonight's tip off, so hopefully you were able to get him into your lineup. He was out on Saturday and didn't do much on Thursday when he got injured, but has played very well in his last three healthy games played. Watch for news before deploying him on Wednesday against the Pelicans, but all signs point to him being good to go for that one.

Stanley Johnson will enter the starting lineup on Monday vs. the Kings in place of James Ennis.

The Pistons have lost seven out of their last eight games and Ennis has a combined nine points in his last three games. Johnson did have a nice stretch back in February, but he's been quiet even since. Most fantasy owners can use a wait-and-see approach here, but Reggie Bullock is the only wing you can trust in Detroit right now.

Thaddeus Young hit 9-of-12 shots for 18 points, nine boards, four assists, a steal and two blocks in 36 minutes against the Lakers on Monday.

Young had just five points on Saturday when he wasn't feeling well, but is clearly over his illness. Despite a couple of duds recently, he's played well in three of his last four games and should be safe to start going forward.

Lonzo Ball hit just 1-of-4 shots (all four attempts were from downtown) for four points, two rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 37 minutes of Monday's loss.

The Lakers have now lost three straight games and Ball's shooting is still a big concern, as he's shooting just 23 percent over his last five games. He's averaging 6.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers, but the poor shooting is making it hard to see the good things he's doing in his stat lines. He's healthy and should finish out the season for the Lakers, but fantasy owners will have to weigh the field goal percentage damage that he'll do when considering playing him on a nightly basis.

Dario Saric was held to just five points vs. the Hornets on Monday, hitting 2-of-9 shots.

Despite finishing with a +33 in 27 minutes, Saric added a mere three assists, one rebound and one triple. He's been one of Philly's most consistent players this season and even had a streak of 41 games with at least 10 points that ended in early March. He's been cold over his last two games with a combined 14 points on 6-of-19 shooting, but he'll get three more games to redeem himself this week. Fantasy owners should stick with him.